Category: Design and Interiors

Ercol still produces some of its mid-century gems under the Ercol Originals label – but has made a concession to the modern era with its Ercol Originals in Black range.

Essentially it’s a reissue of key designs from the 1950s, but in a more ‘modern’ matt black finish (as opposed to the more natural look of the standard range). Take your pick of items like the Nest of Tables above, the Love Seat and Windsor dining table (both pictured over the page), all dating from 1956.

You can order all online, but prices aren’t cheap – you’re looking at £525 for the Nest of Tables, with the Windsor dining table selling for £875. See the website for the full range.

Find out more at the Ercol website

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A modern piece with a serious influence from the past – the Matthew Hilton Cross sideboard for Case.

This 50s-influenced sideboard is made of solid oak (with natural or stained finish), packing in three drawers and a large double-doored storage area, not to mention a spacious top for your vintage glass or audio system. Loving those angled legs too.

Available online at SCP, it retails from £1,450.

Find out more at the SCP website

If you like the Kay Bojesen monkey range (and indeed the elephants), the Hans Bolling wooden ducks could well be your thing too.

Bolling designed the ducks back in 1959, based on a famous image of a Danish policeman stopping traffic to let a duck family cross the road. The result is a stylish mid-century object (or objects) made of teak, cool and quirky and guaranteed to brighten up any room.

Now reissued as part of the Architect Made series, you can pick them up in two sizes, with prices starting at £34.

Find out more at the Panik Design website